British Geological Survey data from the Sinemurian-Pliensbachian boundary of the Mochras drill core in Wales, UK. It integrates micro- and macro-charcoal data, palynofacies, clay mineralogy from XRD, and carbon-isotope measurements with TOC and carbonate content. The dataset was created for the JET project, funded by ICDP, NERC, and the University of Exeter.
Use Cases
- Analyze clay mineralogy data from XRD to interpret paleoenvironmental conditions across the Sinemurian-Pliensbachian boundary.
- Correlate carbon-isotope data with TOC and carbonate content records to investigate Early Jurassic carbon cycle perturbations.
- Use micro- and macro-charcoal data alongside palynofacies to reconstruct fire history and vegetation changes.
- Integrate multiple proxy datasets (charcoal, clay, isotopes) from the Mochras core for a multi-faceted Earth system analysis.
Strengths
- Multi-proxy dataset integrating charcoal, clay mineralogy, palynofacies, and carbon-isotope data from a single geological core.
- Data produced through established methods at University of Exeter and University of Burgundy in collaboration with a noted expert (Jean-François Deconinck).
- Created within the scope of the funded JET project, ensuring research-grade collection standards.
Limitations
- Sample size and temporal resolution within the core are unknown from the provided description.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single drill core site (Mochras Farm) in Wales, UK.
- Data accessibility and specific file formats are not detailed.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Data obtained from laboratory analysis of core samples: charcoal and palynofacies at University of Exeter, clay mineralogy via XRD at University of Burgundy, carbon-isotopes at University of Exeter.
- Time Range
- Sinemurian-Pliensbachian boundary (Early Jurassic)
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Mochras (Llanbedr) drill core, Cardigan Bay Basin, Wales, United Kingdom